"....ladies and gentlemen...the fasten seat belt light has been switched on as we are now on our final descent to Tagbilaran....please make sure that your seatbelts are securely fastened......please straighten your seats and stow away your tray tables....."
"....J....Babe.....wake up na...." Maine slightly shakes her shoulder and nudges the sleeping Rj on her shoulder. He had just come from a 14-hour non-stop flight from London and they were on their way to Bohol for a movie shoot.
"....but Ma....I'm still sleepy...." he whines like a five year old.
"I know, Love....but we're near na....You can rest later when we get to the resort...." she explains.
Rj does as he is told and they soon land in Tagbilaran, Bohol.
"....Ma, let me get our bags...." Rj says as he adjusts his backpack on his back.
"No na...I can carry my own bags...reserve your energy..." she says. He doesn't push it anymore because he knows that she likes the independence.
At lunch, she tells him to just sit while she takes care of their food. "....sit here nalang....what do you want?"
"....what do they have?"
"...uhm..there's chicken...and beef....veggies...."
"...chicken and veggies please....and little rice...."
"Okay..."
Maine returns after a few minutes. "....here....I got you some beef as well...."
"Okay...thanks Ma....I got us some juice....Mango shake for you?"
"Yes...thank you"
After lunch and pleasantries with several people, Rj makes his way to his cottage to freshen up. Maine walks towards the garden facing the shore. The beach-lover in her is happy to be back in her haven. She lounges on the hammock and enjoys the sea breeze and the calming view.
"Maine....tawag ka na.....time to get ready for the shoot." Jecker, her road manager, calls.
"Ahh okay....si Rj?"
"Andun sa loob...nakabihis na..."
"Okay...." She goes back to the resort and heads straight to the standby area/artists' green room. She sees the back of Rj's head on the sofa as she enters the room after changing into her "costume". He is also in costume but fast asleep. She carefully sits beside him. Rubbing his arm, she gently nudges him to wake him up.
"Rj....Love....wake up na...." Maine says softly.
Rj slowly opens his eyes but his exhaustion is overpowering. He adjusts his sitting and rubs his face with his hands.
"...sleepy...." Rj whines; the five year old complains.
"...jetlag...I think we're just shooting 4 sequences now...then you can rest already...."
"....ayaw na...." he pouts a little.
"Shhh....kaya natin to...." She assures him as she pats his arm. "....just promise me you'll go straight to bed after the shoot...."
He nods and stands up.
Just as Maine "predicted", only 4 sequences were shot and all without re-takes.
"....and that's a wrap....bukas ulit....good night everyone!....." the AD calls out.
"....call time bukas: 7:30am breakfast, 9am aalis tayo.....location shoot sa Loboc River...."
"....thank you....good night...." the cast and crew call out to each other and head back to their respective rooms and cottages.
Rj and Maine share one cottage. She enters first and he soon follows. He gets ready for bed as she prepares their things for the next day. She follows into the bathroom as he steps out to change clothes for bed.
"....I love this place...!" Maine calls out from the bathroom.
"....you love the beach...." Rj replies.
"...yes I do!....and I am happy to get to spend some beach time with you again...."
Rj doesn't reply or say anything. Maine peeps from behind the bathroom door with her toothbrush in her mouth and sees Rj, cuddling a pillow, sleeping soundly.
